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Joey T out on MNF?!?!
« on: Mar 25th, 2007, 12:44pm » |
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SUNSHINE OUT AT MNF
A source with knowledge of the situation tells us that ESPN is yanking analyst Joe Theismann from Monday Night Football. Earlier this year, the network said that the lineup for the weekly NFL broadcast would return unchanged in 2007.
Per the source, the likely replacement for Theismann is Ron Jaworski, who performed well (despite wearing ladies' glasses) during the back half of a season-opening Monday night doubleheader and who currently is handling booth duties for the ESPN/ABC coverage of the Arena Football League.
It's unknown whether Theismann will be reassigned to other ESPN NFL-related shows, or possibly to ESPN's college football coverage. After Mike Patrick and Paul Maguire weren't shifted with Theismann from Sunday night to Monday night, Patrick and Maguire landed with the network's NCAA broadcasts.
The problem, as we understand it, is that Theismann received a lucrative contract in the waning days of Mark Shapiro's tenure, and the network is unlikely to eat the balance of it. We're told that there are at least two years remaining on the deal.
Per a source with knowledge of the in-house dynamics at ESPN, Theismann and Tony Kornheiser didn't mix well, and there's a school of thought that Kornheiser would be better without having to worry about tiptoeing on eggshells with Theismann. (And we agree with that. Completely.)
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Re: Joey T out on MNF?!?!
« Reply #5 on: Apr 3rd, 2007, 1:24pm » |
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As long as my team isn't playing, the announcers really don't matter too much to me. I think they can improve my viewing experience, but they don't really take away from it. I don't rely on them for their expertise because, quite frankly, they RARELY say anything that I didn't already figure out on my own. I watch football for the game itself, so the announcers are secondary. But if my team is playing and I feel the announcers are too complimentary of the opponent or too critical of my team, then I can get bent out of shape a bit.
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Re: Joey T out on MNF?!?!
« Reply #6 on: Sep 9th, 2007, 7:51am » |
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on Mar 25th, 2007, 12:44pm, BarnabyWilde wrote:| Per the source, the likely replacement for Theismann is Ron Jaworski, who performed well (despite wearing ladies' glasses) during the back half of a season-opening Monday night doubleheader and who currently is handling booth duties for the ESPN/ABC coverage of the Arena Football League. |
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Just updatin'... From "The REAL Feed":
Jaworski joins MNF booth as ESPN seeks better chemistry among commentators
SI.com: NFL (08.09.2007 11:58)
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